Document Type
Abstract
Publication Date
1-2020
Academic Year
2019-2020
Abstract
Introduction: The purpose of this study is to review the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of bacterial and fungal keratitis after penetrating keratoplasty (PK) and endothelial keratoplasty (EK).
Methods: The medical records at Wills Eye Hospital were reviewed for all cases of confirmed microbial keratitis following PK or EK performed between May 1, 2007 and September 1, 2018. Charts were examined to obtain demographic information, past ocular history, details of the microbial keratitis, and graft outcomes.
Results:A total of 2100 transplants (1269 PK and 831 EK) were performed in 1864 eyes of 1601 patients. The incidence of microbial keratitis after PK (7.5%) was significantly higher than after EK (1.3%) (p
Discussion: : Microbial keratitis is a relatively common occurrence in patients with prior keratoplasty, and particularly in eyes with prior PK or multiple prior transplants. Infection is an important cause of graft failure and further surgical intervention. To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest review of microbial keratitis in cases of prior PK, and the only review in eyes with prior EK.
Recommended Citation
Dohse, Nicolas; Wibbelsman, Turner D.; Rapuano, Sara; Hammersmith, Kristin; Nagra, Parveen; Rapuano, Christopher; and Syed, Zeba A., "Microbial Keratitis After Penetrating and Endothelial Keratoplasty" (2020). Phase 1. Paper 79.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/si_ctr_2022_phase1/79
Language
English
